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xáp lá cà

verb
Hanoi [saːp̚˧˦ laː˧˦ kaː˨˩]Huế [saːp̚˦˧˥ laː˨˩˦ kaː˦˩]Saigon [saːp̚˦˥ laː˦˥ kaː˨˩] browser voice
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Meanings of xáp lá cà in English

Verb

  1. euphemistic to hook up or have sexual relations with someone
    • Đừng có xáp lá cà với con gái nào nhe.Don't go hooking up with some random girl, okay?
  2. Central Vietnam, Southern Vietnam Central Vietnam and Southern Vietnam form of giáp lá cà (“close-quarter combat”)

Frequently asked questions

How do you pronounce xáp lá cà?

IPA: Hanoi [saːp̚˧˦ laː˧˦ kaː˨˩]; Saigon [saːp̚˦˥ laː˦˥ kaː˨˩]. Tones: xáp — rising tone (sắc), lá — rising tone (sắc), cà — falling tone (huyền).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited. IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.